That’s a great place, and something I would certainly support.
There used to be a guy in Tampa that was a retired mechanic who took car
donations and cleaned up/fixed up the cars, then “gifted” them to single
mothers who needed transportation for work. It was coordinated through a local
women’s shelter that we support. I could see myself doing that in retirement.
-D
> On Jan 19, 2021, at 2:46 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> The local (?) Union Gospel Mission charity accepts vehicle donations. They
> have
> an in-house 'repair' facility, probably like Goodwill used to be, where they
> try to bring
> back to life the easy ones. (I suspect that the crap goes to auction or
> scrap like everybody
> else.) They have a car lot, where the 'good' donations end up. That's
> actually where
> I bought the V10 truck. They were still trying to decide whether or not to
> fix its problems
> when I dropped in, looking for exactly what they had, as-is. The salesman
> was happy
> to find an appropriate buyer, as it was not a suitable vehicle for everyman.
> For me, at
> the time, all it needed to do was roll off under its own power.
>
> Anyway, if I ever were to donate a vehicle that's where I'd send it. I was
> happy to
> buy from them, as their income goes to operate warming shelters, and feed and
> clothe
> their clientele. Yes, you probably have to sit through a bit of a sermon to
> get a meal,
> and behave yourself to get a bed. Wah.
>
> -- Jim
>
>
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